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Red eye
Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids and the membranes covering the whites of the eyes. These membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses…
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- Donor The giver of a tissue or organ, for example, of blood or a kidney
- Spider veins A group of widened veins that can be seen through the surface of the skin. Their wheel-and- spoke shape…
- Cross-sectional study A study done at one time, not over the course of time. A cross-sectional study might be of a disease such as…
- OR (abbreviation) Stands for 'operating room'. A facility equipped for performing surgery. OR is sometimes written O.R.
- Diverticulitis Inflammation of the diverticula (small outpouchings) along the wall of the colon, the large intestine. (One…
- Tophus A nodular mass of uric acid crystals. Tophi are characteristically deposited in different soft tissue areas…
- Americium Symbol: Am. A man-made metallic element whose isotopes Am-237 through Am-246 are all radioactive. Americium…
- XX male syndrome A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male…
- Psychooncology See: Psycho-oncology.
- Congenital anemia 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility
- Phagocyte A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign…